🎄✨ Yule Log Cake ✨🎄
A festive holiday classic—light sponge cake rolled with cream filling and covered in rich chocolate ganache, decorated to look like a rustic log. Perfect for Christmas celebrations! ❄️
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 4 large eggs, separated 🎂
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided 🍫
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🥄
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 🍚
- 1/4 tsp salt 🧂
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦
For the Filling
- 1 cup heavy cream 🧁
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar 🍫
For the Frosting
- 1 cup chocolate ganache 🌟
Instructions
- Preheat: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
- Yolk Mixture: Beat egg yolks with half the sugar until thick and pale.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift cocoa, flour, and salt into yolk mixture. Fold gently.
- Egg Whites: Whip whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar. Beat until stiff.
- Combine: Fold egg whites into yolk mixture carefully.
- Bake: Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake 12–15 minutes until springy.
- Roll: While hot, roll cake in towel dusted with powdered sugar. Cool completely.
- Filling: Whip cream with powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Assemble: Unroll cake, spread filling, roll back tightly.
- Frost: Cover with ganache. Use fork to create bark-like texture.
- Decorate: Dust with powdered sugar, add holly or meringue mushrooms for festive touch.
Details
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Bake Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: ~40 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 slices
- Kcal: ~290 kcal per slice
✨ A magical centerpiece dessert that brings holiday cheer to every table! 🎅❄️